I've known about seven Madeline's and three Madison's and only three out of the ten used the nickname Maddie. Actually, one of the Madison's used Maddi. For some reason, I find the nickname a bit annoying.

― Anonymous User 2/20/2007

I like this as a nickname, but for Maddison.

― Anonymous User 4/17/2007

My name is Madison, and I am nicknamed Maddie, but I spell it differently. I was bored of everyone using it, so now I am Maddey. Everyone says it looks different, but I'm 12 and not that good at making up nicknames yet! I've gone through loads of variations; Maddi, Madi, Maddie, Mady, Maddy and now Maddey.

Maddy was the original name of the princess in the upcoming Disney movie "The Frog Princess". Her new name is Tiana.

― Anonymous User 7/5/2007

My nickname has now changed spelling again back to Madi. I prefer it to Maddie, because I just like the spelling. Short, quick and easy. Plus it sort-of shuts those Anti-Madison people up. And I always kinda wanted a four letter name.

In the series A History Mystery, by David Mark Lopez, starting with the book Walk Like an Egyptian, the main characters name is Maddie. Also on the Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Ashley Tisdale plays Madiline (Maddie) Fitzpatrick.

I hate the trendiness and overuse of this unflattering-sounding nickname. It makes the overused Madison ever worse. Maddie sounds like a name for someone who's mad all of the time. This name has also always made me think of a Blue Meanie from the Yellow Submarine movie.

Maddie Hasson (b. 1995 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American actress.

― Anonymous User 7/19/2012

Madeleine "Maddie" Cornman (b. 1970 in New York City) is an American actress.

― Anonymous User 8/8/2012

Yeah, not a big fan on Maddie/Maddy (or those god awful "kreeativ" spellings like madi or maddi that ten year old girls make up for themselves) because if you think about it, how many people over the age of sixteen use this name? I love Madeline/Madeleine, but I would never use Maddie as a nickname because people might assume her name is Madison, which I loathe! I prefer Addie, Ellie, or Linnie as a nickname instead, Maddie doesn't even sound sweet or cute, and will become dated, just as Madison will, when she is a forty year old and the only options she has are Madison or Maddie.

― Anonymous User 2/28/2013

The legal name Maddie was given to 188 baby girls born in the US in 2012.

Really, really hate this nickname, mainly because all the Madisons I've met have used this nickname and they were all some of the most irritating people I've ever met. I don't like the name Madison at all, but if you're going to use a nickname for Madeline or Madalena or something, might I suggest Lyn or Lena?

I do enjoy this name, but from other sources that I have read the name means 'tower' or 'Woman from Magdala'.

― Anonymous User 1/2/2017

My friend's legal name is Maddie and we both find it quite annoying when people immediately think the name is just a nickname or shortage of the name Madeline. I've also met many other people with the name but with different spellings like 'Maddy' or 'Maddi'.